Has Britain Lost Its Greatness? | Good Morning Britain

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Writer Peter Hitchens makes claims in his new book 'The Abolition of Britain' as long-lasting marriage and solid education come rare these days. He debates whether or not Britain has lost its greatness with historian Dan Snow.
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@kevinheath7588 Жыл бұрын

To be fair I think today Peter has in effect been proven pretty spot on.

@Joe-vb4pg 11 ай бұрын

He was pro Brexit don’t forget, major reason why we are fucked now.

@_joebyrne 10 ай бұрын

@@Joe-vb4pgmr hitchens didn’t vote nor take part in the referendum.

@Joe-vb4pg 10 ай бұрын

@@_joebyrne he campaigned for leave

@SagaciousFrank 10 ай бұрын

@@Joe-vb4pg, in the 70's (he'd be in his twenties) he said he almost voted for British entry into the then EC, but instead voted against after an article he wrote with some doubts about it was quashed, causing alarm. Over the years, he became increasingly hostile to the EU (rightly so, I agree with him), but wanted England (or Britain) to leave not via plebiscite, but by an elected parliament on a manifesto. So no, he didn't take any part in the referendum, even though he wanted out of the EU, because it wasn't the way it should have been done. And he was right. We've left in name only.

@blanemckay9278 8 ай бұрын

@@Joe-vb4pghe did not campaign to leave, he was anti referendum. He had mixed feelings about the European exit

@neilvarghese9138 Жыл бұрын

Peter spitting knowledge. These elite fools have no idea what he is even talking about.

@SagaciousFrank 10 ай бұрын

Look and listen how they cackle, smirk, laugh, and mock. That airhead is it Suzanne Reid or something, "You're painting a dystopian picture, Peter". Daft privileged cow, hasn't the first clue of this country. Horrible people. Especially Morgan, he's an absolute cretin.

@themonk_fish Жыл бұрын

Clowns on this show completely outclassed and outmatched by Peter Hitchens.

@cosmos237 5 ай бұрын

Children debating with the only adult in the room. It's embarrassing

@HendrixTaylor24 Жыл бұрын

Peters economic predictions spot on. Ordering that book now. And never listening to Dan Snow again.

@SagaciousFrank 10 ай бұрын

Too late now. Hitchens even said he's an obituarist for a dead country. "Better I do it than the Chinese" he said recently. 😂 What a legend.

@SagaciousFrank 10 ай бұрын

As for Dan Snow, he always been a smug t**t. I'm not saying he can't deliver any compelling history, but he's a knob end for certain.

@thedoctor.a.s1401 6 ай бұрын

@@SagaciousFrank LOLLLL

@GeneralJackRipper 5 ай бұрын

_"Let's talk about your book."_ _"Wonderful, have any of you read it?"_ _"No."_

@patriciairiskerins 10 ай бұрын

Peter is spot on... self destruct on an industrial level..

@alexb7799 11 ай бұрын

Why would they bring Peter on just to ignore and mock him. They don't dive into any of his points which are incredibly well analysed and thought out because of a ridiculous tv format which I have never understood where people are cut off before saying anything insighful because of made up time constraints.

@michaelcorkery3853 Жыл бұрын

Peter Hitchens did not refer to Dan Snow as a "geezer of slime", he said that in the past he had been targeted "with geysers of slime" - a big difference.

@SagaciousFrank 10 ай бұрын

Indeed, unfortunately the rest of them are total smirking retards.

@jamesburke2094 5 ай бұрын

That false comment from Peter's opponents sums up their lack of intelligence.

@Halgame99 Жыл бұрын

Peter Hitchens is right

@JamesSmith-hm5sp 3 ай бұрын

I think this interview shows the inability of the British establishment to recognise its own failures. While Peter is perhaps too negative in his assessment of modern Britain, the inability of the GMB people and Dan to even conceive of Britain in a state of decline is quite breath taking.

@JamesSmith-hm5sp 3 ай бұрын

Perhaps Peter should of mentioned the potentials Britain could of had if it had the money and prestige after WW2. For example, - an independent space program - a healthy car industry similar to France or Germany - Not joining the EU - an independent nuclear weapons program with ICMBs and advanced nuclear bombers - a far stronger navy with global influence - high speed electric rail - nuclear power capabilities similar to France - a huge array of strategic military bases in Singapore, Malta, West Africa etc, - independent foreign policy without the consent of Washington. I could go on...

@SagaciousFrank 10 ай бұрын

"We're safer and more prosperous than we've ever been", says the airhead living in the gated community next to Gary Lineker most likely.

@thehighlander6770 Жыл бұрын

"He [Hitchens] debates whether or not Britain has lost its greatness with historian Dan Snow." Debate my ass. Piers and the other fellers were just talking over Hitchens and bringing up irrelevant things. Hitchens was spot on in this.

@GeneralJackRipper 5 ай бұрын

The look on his face at 4:36 is just pure pain. When people just talk right over you...

@oliverkitkat6860 Жыл бұрын

I totally agree with peter Hitchins hese a clever man who knows what hese talking about . Unlike morgan and reed who shout over people who dont agree with their way of thinking

@rayfinkel4434 Жыл бұрын

Peter is correct

@MrSstiel Жыл бұрын

I write from 2023. What P.H said is not remotely similar to what Trump, Erdogan etc say and believe. Dan Snow was terrible here and I like what he has covered for the BBC. I have thought about leaving Britain for somewhere else in the world. I love Britain too much to leave it.

@Rootle2 6 ай бұрын

Dan Snow married a Grosvenor heiress lol

@Maria1000G Жыл бұрын

Smooth brain Dan Snow.

@CAB-yu8uj 25 күн бұрын

Susanna's comments about Britain being prosperous back then just didn't age well at all! Even back then it sounded ridiculous.

@Le_Trouvere 9 ай бұрын

Never seen a man more talked over and lied about to his face about his own book that none of them have reach such as Peter endured in this interview. He doesn't want a return to the past, his book is simply about what mistakes we've made and what we ought to have done instead throughout the years.

@oliverscullion4068 25 күн бұрын

Peter had been proven correct…….. Again. His books will go down in history as a man pushing against the tide, but who was correct. Thank you Peter

@brucecurtis4737 Жыл бұрын

Suzanna Reid is only put on this earth for 1 thing. To satisfy man. Nothing else.

@Halgame99 Жыл бұрын

She is annoying and stupid

@grwuk 11 ай бұрын

Susannah and Dan Snow typical wokey London types. Peter Hitchens is spot on.

@etiennedelaunois1737 6 ай бұрын

Five word: Yes of course it has!

@SuperHeadman1 5 ай бұрын

PH the only one here with any actual insight, the rest can't or won't see the obvious decline of GB.

@evolveyourchops 9 күн бұрын

Goodness, whether they agree either him of not, let him speak!

@HektorBandimar 25 күн бұрын

A lot of Peter Hitchens claims have come true.

@MrSpunkyspunky 5 ай бұрын

Peter proven right

@KR-us9pj 9 ай бұрын

Hitchens talks a lot of sense. I wish he was wrong - and he does. There is much to celebrate - but so much under threat.

@pauldurdan1549 9 ай бұрын

"Under threat " that's an understatement!

@RayHigh4708 5 ай бұрын

Another example of clueless TV hosts like Reid and Morgan being far removed from reality journalism.

@jimbo_1312 6 ай бұрын

That implies it was previously great

@colinneilson2630 Жыл бұрын

Dan Snow is appalling here

@jackmclaughlin9602 8 ай бұрын

I don’t always agree with Peter Hitchens but I do agree with him to a point, Britain was never perfect and while some things have gotten better many things have gotten worse so Britain has lost some of its greatness to an extent.

@tomd2103 18 күн бұрын

Peter Hitchens in a 4 one 1 pile-on and swinging away at all comers. Lovely stuff.

@meganrobb2665 6 ай бұрын

Hes right and its no better 5 years on

@BobbyGardiner-zt5zp 10 ай бұрын

We have great foodbanks you three clowns . Peter not included.

@meganrobb2665 6 ай бұрын

I often agree with peirce but this country is in ruins

@meganrobb2665 6 ай бұрын

Definitely not healthier either lol

@Dannyboi28 4 ай бұрын

3 clowns and 1 with tremendous foresight, guess who’s who

@josephbellantuono7055 11 ай бұрын

🇬🇧

@flipperfish7 4 ай бұрын

Geezers of slime 😅😅

@jamesburke2094 5 ай бұрын

Does Dan Snow know anything?

@declancarty679 11 ай бұрын

Are people aware of the real origin of the name "Great Britain" ? It has NOTHING to do with being great - it is a geographical term !! It is called Great Britain as in Big Britain, as opposed to Brittany in France, which is smaller

@SagaciousFrank 10 ай бұрын

Yes, it's a geographical term. Well done, professor. 👏🏻 Now, what's your point?

@kbur9292 8 ай бұрын

@@SagaciousFrank The logic of it, FatuousFrank, is that the argument about whether Britain is "great" or not is simply nonsense, because it is comparatively larger than Brittany and a loss of religion, culture or global power does not reduce its landmass.